Resident Evil

Resident Evil is a game franchise owned and developed by Capcom. It is credited with starting the Survival Horror genre of games.

Relation to Devil May Cry

 * (Copied from Devil May Cry (series))

In 1998, after the completion of Resident Evil 3, preliminary work on a PlayStation 2 installment of the Resident Evil series began under the direction of Hideki Kamiya, under the name "Team Little Devil". Early research and development work included a trip to Spain to examine various castles as a basis for the game's environments. However, in prototype status, it proved to be a radical departure from the established Resident Evil formula and the survival horror genre in general. Rather than abandon the project entirely, the premise was changed and it eventually became the first Devil May Cry.

Similarities between Devil May Cry and Resident Evil
Although the Devil May Cry is substantially different from its original inspiration, its lineage is still apparent, from the recurring boss characters and tendency towards grotesque adversaries, the need to solve elaborate puzzles to proceed, to the "This Game Contains Scenes Of Violence And Gore" warning at the opening sequence and "You Are Dead" game over screens. The violent finishing moves some monsters can perform are also reminiscent of its lineage.

Because Devil May Cry started development as Resident Evil 4, so Dante has a strong resemblance to Leon Kennedy. Ironically, Leon's appearance in Resident Evil 6 trailers resembles Dante's from Devil May Cry 4.

Both games are considered to be the first of their genres, with Resident Evil being the first "Survival Horror" and Devil May Cry the first "Extreme Action."